Zelda, Mario Kart, Mario 3DS dated

GAMESCOM: Nintendo has dated a number of potentially blockbuster games as part of its Gamescom press avalanche.

Chief amongst them is Wii title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will be released in Europe on November 18th.

The company has also confirmed that Super Mario 3D Land will hit 3DS in November and Mario Kart 7 in December. Super Pokemon Rumble will be released for the handheld in December.

Free 3DS download The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords will arrive in September. Meanwhile, Wii title The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Mario Galaxy will become a budget Nintendo Selects titles on September 16th.

Before the end of the year Game Boy titles Super Mario land 2 and Metroid II will be released via the Nintendo eShop.